Skylight.



W. H. BROOKS.

SKYLIGHT.

APPLICATION FILED JUNI-221. 1915. v l 1,158,626. Patented Nov. 2, 1915.

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W. H. BROOKS.

SKYLIGHT.

APPLICATioN FILED JUNE 2l, 1915.

Patented Nov. 2, 1915.

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WILLIAM HENRY BROOKS, or rrORoN'ro, oNTARO, CANADA.

Y SKYLIGHT.

Specicati'on of Letters IEatent.V i

' Patented Nev. a, isis.

Application filed .Tune 21, 1915. SeriallNo. 35,268.

To all whom 'it may concern:

Be it 4known that I, WILLIAM` HENRY BROOKS, of the city `of "Toronto, in the county of York, in the Province of Ontario, Canada, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Skylights, of` which the following is the specification.

My invention relates toimprovements in sky lights and the object of the invention is to devise a sky light so constructed as to be capable of ready adjustment to iit any size of wooden curb extending around the sky light opening in a roof and it consists essentially of a sheet metal curb frame provided with side and end sections forming the inclined sky light sides, each section being divided into two members,..one member being stationary and formed integral with the metal curb frame and forming aA guideway extending parallel with each of the curb sides and the other member slidably held in the bottom of such guideway, a telescopic connection lbetween the upper portion of the stationary and slidable members forming the side sections of the sky light, a slide-way forming a bridging bar located at each end of such side sec-A tions and connectingsuch side sections to gether and slidable 'means for supporting the upper portion of the members of the end sections in suchfslide-ways as hereinafter Vmore particularly explained `by the following specification.

Figure 1, isa perspective view of my sky light with the glazing removed. Fig. 2, is a plan view of the sky light as shown in Fig. 1. Fig. 3, is .a perspective detail of the sky light with the slidable section members removed. Fig. et, is a perspective viewV of my sky light showing the movable section members adjusted ready for fitting .a sky light having a smaller curb. Fig. 5, 1s

an enlarged longitudinal sectional view through the sky light on line a02-yt Fig. 2. Fig. 6, is an` enlarged sectional view on line w-T/ Fig. 2. Fig. 7, isan enlarged sectional view on line c-{z/ Fig. 2. Fig. 8, is a sectional detail through one of the hips of the sky light on line. mz-fyg Fig. 2. Y' Fig.` 9, isa plan` section on lineas-yFig. 6. Fig. l0, is a perspective detail of one of `the movable members of the side section of which is carried by the rooi' of a building around a sky light opening formed therein.

2 indicates my metal curb frame comprising a vertical Vwall portion 3 and an inwardly inclined wall portion L 4It will be understood that the curb frame 2 is made of such a size asto fitl thejlargest size curb of the roof.

V5 and 6 indicate the side portions of the metal curb .frame and 7 and 8 `the end portions.` The upper'edge of the inclined wall portion 4 of the side curb frame portions 5 and6 and end curb frame portions 7 and S are each provided with extensions 5X, 6X, "X andv 8X. Each portion 5X, 6X, `7 and 8X is provided with a longitudinal slot 9. BelowT the longitudinal slot 9 of the side portions 5X and 6X such extension portions 5X and 6X are cut shorter than the side portions 5 and 6 of the curb frame. Similarly the portions7x and 8X below the slot 9 are cut shorter than the portions 7 and 8. `,Each of such portions extending beneath the slot 9 is bent upwardly at 10 and 1l in step form so as to form a series of ledges 12, 13 and 14.

15 indicates a hip portion extending upwardly at an incline from one end of each portion 7X and SX and secured at its lower end to suoli portions. The upper end of the hip portion l5 is provided with an angle bracket 15X formed Such bracket portion 15X comprises a vertical wall 15 and a horizontal wall`152.

16 indicates ahip portion extending upwardly at an incline direction from one end of the portion 5X and 16x a similar portion extending from the opposite end of integral therewith.

which is turned inwardly and upwardly to form an inwardly extending hollow flange 172, the upper wall portion 17Ys of such hollowrflange extending outwardly and provided at its extreme outer end with a downturned portion 174 forming a. longitudinal guideway space between such down-turned portion 174 and the vvertical wall 17 of ther portion 17.

17 X indicates a portion'similar to the portion 17, with the exception that the parts corresponding to the parts 17', 172 and 173 are bent into Contact to form a solid instead of a hollow flange.

18 and 18x indicate the movable members ofthe side sections of the sky light. Thesev members comprise a hip'portion 19 and an upper horizontal portion v20 anda lower' horizontal portion 21. lThe upper horizontalv portion is formed with 'a vertical wall `portion420, the upper edgeV vofwhich is bent backwardly on itself so as 'to form an inwardly extending flange 202. In the case Vof the member 18 the 'flange 202 is formedv hollow similar to the flange 172 hereinbefore described and into which thev flange 17 X slidably'fit's. In the case of the flange 202 of the member 18X'the flangeis Y formed solid and fits into the flange 172v` hereinbefore described. The edge of the .portion forming the rib 202 'extends'outwardly and is provided at its outer end with a down-turned portion 203 fitting against Vthe inner face of the down-'turned portion `and 14 of the portions 5x and 6X.

It will be noticed'particularly on refer--V -ence to'Fig. 7 that the turned-over extensions V5Vx and 6X are spaced apartV from the 17 4 so as to leave a space between such portion 203 and the vertical wall portion 20',

for a purpose which will hereinafter ap pear. The lower horizontal portion 21 is i 4providedrwith stepped portions 2v2, 23 and l 40 24 ttingagainst the step portions 12, 13

By this means a rigid slidable connection is formed between the portion 21 and the p0r- Vtions 5X and 6X. 26 indicatesa dividing bar for each of the side sections of the sky light. The bar 26 is inverted T-shaped in cross section and is provided at its upper end with a vertical portion 27, the upper edge of which extends into the space between the down-turned portion 203 andthe vertical portion-20, the upper end of the lbar 26- resting upon the ledge 28 forming partv of the portions 20 and 17. 29V indicates a driptrough which is also formed integral with the ortions 20 and 17. 30 indicates .a

guiding ange secured to the inner edge of the drip trough 29, such flange being hook shaped in ci'oss section.y 31indicates `a hook 1nembei..secured to theldividing bar 26 Vand interlocking with-the hook portion of the flange 29. 31X indicates a` similar member to the {iange 29. lheineinberv 31 is secured Vtothe 11p-turned portion of the extensions 5X and 6 located betweenthe ledges 12 and '13. 32 indicates a hook member'also secured to the dividing bar 26 and interlocking with the' hook-'shaped flange 31".V By this means the dividing .bar 26 may be adjusted longi-Y tudinally of the sidesections of the sky light to any positionrequired;f 32indicates an; upwardly vextending #plate projection formed integral with 'thehip member 15.

34 indicates an angle bar resting at its ends upon the angle brackets 15X. 35 indicate the adjustable members ofthe end sections of the skylight. The adjustable portions 35 Yso comprise a hipportion36, the vertical Harige portionof which ts"4 against-the 4hip portion 16 fof the stationary member'. forming theside sections ofthe sky light.r 37yindi-fr cates an adjustableportion formed integral"v Y with the hip portion 36, and fitting the por-f tions 7 X andjX of .thestationary portionsof the end sectionsI of the skylight. .The portions 37'arealso-.provided with hook flanges Y i 39 fitting into the longitudinal slots'9 fofY such portions 7 x and-6K so as to be slidable longitudinally therein. Tlf-ieV upperV endjof' the hip portion 36 is provided with a vertil' calfplate extension V36 ffor apurpose which will hereinafter' appear. f 39X indicate bars forming guidewaysj secured 'tothe angle bars 34. -The bars -f39xare provided withf slotted frontfopening V40 extending Afrom end to end of the same. The-plate extensions 33 and 36X1res't against the outer face of the bars 39x.y 41 indicate slide pieces held within the bars 39.X so asY toslide freely 33 and 36X. 4 3indicatenuts `threadedon to the-bolts 42 against the outerface of VVthe plate extensions-33 and 36X.1 By this means `the platesV 33 and 36 ,1guidebar 39X and plate 41 are clampedLtogether so as to' hold;

themV in any position desired. 44 Aindicate the `dividing bars for the end sectionsof the sky light. The lowerends of the dividing bars are connected to 'the horizontal portion37 of the' Vadjustable'member ina similar way tothat described inconnectionwith the dividing bar 26. Theupper Aend of the dividing bar 44, however, is provided with an upwardly extending plate extension 45 fittingagainst the outer face of the guide bar 39X, 46 indicates, a plate slidably held within the guide barv 39X'and provided with isoV ido 1 iio therein. l42 indica'te'bolts'having counter-'VV sunkheads inserted. in the plate ,41 and ex` Vtending through the vertical plate portions a bolt 42X extending through such plate and through the plate extension 45 and provided at its outer end with a clamping nut 45X.

155 indicates an orifice in the portion 15 of each bracket x (see F ig. 3).

47 indicates a series of orifices formed in the portion 17 and 20.

47X indicates an orifice formed in the outer end of each portion 17', 17 X and 20.

48 indicates an orifice formed in the end of the portion 17 X. y

49 indicates a bolt extending through one of the orifices 47 alined with the orifice 48.V

50 indicates a bolt extending through each orifice 47X and the orifice 155.

In fitting my sky light to a curb the bolts 155 and 49 are withdrawn and the bolts and nuts 43 loosened.. The removable members 18, 18X and 35 are then adjusted as shown in Fig. 4 to form a sky light of the required size. VThe curb framevis then cut to the corresponding size as indicated by dotted lines in Fig. 4, the cut ends being fastened together by any suitable means. 'Ihe bolts 18,

18X and 35 are then replaced so as to secure the parts together.

I/Vhat I claim as my invention is.

1. In a sky light, the combination with the curb frame and side sections of the sky light, of a bridge bar extending between the ends of the opposing side sky light sections and end sky light sections divided on a vertical plane to form two members, each comprising a bottom bar member' and an inclined hip member, the bottom bar of one member 1 being connected in a stationary position to the curb frame and the bottom bar of the other member slidably connected to the bottom bar connected to the curb frame, and means for adjustably connecting the upper ends of the hip portions to the bridge bar.

2. In a sky light, the combination with `the curb frame and side sections of the sky light, of an end section adj ustably carried by the curb frame between the side sections and provided with upwardly extending hip portions, a bridge bar having a guideway carried by and extending between the side sections, Vertical plates forming the upper ends of the hip portions and bearing against the face of the bridge bar, and means extending from the plates into the guideway bar for locking the plates in any desired position longitudinally of the guideway ofthe bridge bar.

3. In a sky light, the combination with the curb frame and side sections of the sky light, ofend sections comprising two portions adjustably carried by the curb frame and provided with upwardly extending hip portions, vertical plates forming the upper ends of the hip portions, a bridge bar having horizontal edge guideways, plates slidably heldin the guideways of the bridge bar, and clamping screws extending through the plates and plate ends of the hips.

4. In a sky light, the Vcombination with the curb frame having the upper inner edges thereof turned back upon themselves and longitudinally slotted to `form the bottom bar of the stationary member of each sky light section, a hip bar extending upwardly from one end of such bottom bar, an adjustable sky light section member provided with a bottom bar having an inturned inner edge engaging the aforesaid slot, a hip bar extending upwardly from the outer end of such adjustable bar, and means for connecting the hip bars together.

WILLIAM HENRY BROOKS. Witnesses: i B. BOYD, E. PENNOCK.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. C.

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